Featured Product: Metropolis Patterson Two Speed Cranks

The first time I met the FSA guys they brought along a bike equipped with this crank.

I’ve always been a fan of simplicity in bikes (er…sometimes) so I rode it around the block a few times to try it out. These things are pretty cool, and the potential applications are numerous.

Got a derailleur hanger-less track frame, but want one more gear for hills? Easily accomplished, it’s now a dinglespeed.

Want a 22 speed bike with a single speed look? Throw a Shimano Alfine 11 speed internally geared hub in the back and a Patterson in the front and you’ll have an incredibly wide gear range for any situation.

Want a totally ridiculous 60 (!!!) speed bike? Put a Sram Dual Drive rear hub with an 11-36 cassette on it on the rear wheel. With the 3 internal gears in the back and 2 internal gears in the front you’ve got one! Such a bike would have the widest gear range ever imaginable, I’m hesitant to even try to do the math on it. The handlebars might be a little busy with 2 front shifters but it should totally work! (You could do downtube shifters for the Patterson too, since any shifter will work).

Only downside to these is they are a little heavy (as with all internal gear stuff), but who cares, it’s not going on your race bike is it?